This website uses technical, customisation and analytical cookies, both first-party and third-party, to anonymously facilitate browsing and analyse statistics on use of the website. Learn more
Search results
-
Chipmaking in the Desert: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's Global Expansion
Kirby, William C.; Truwit, Noah B.Case HBS-323101-EKnowledge and CommunicationOn December 6, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Executive Chairman Mark Liu outlined the company's ambitious plans to invest $40 billion to build semiconductor manufacturing plants in Phoenix. The event also celebrated the passing of The Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science Act of 2022 (CHIPS and Science Act), which aimed to inject $280 billion in financial subsidies and inc...Starting at €8.20
-
Agricultural Revolution without a Land Revolution: the Megafarms of CP Group
Kirby, William C.; Hua Dai, NancyCase HBS-316150-EThis case describes the megafarm model launched by the CP group as part of their efforts to ensure the safety and quality of their supply chain of agricultural products (particularly, eggs) in China while also promoting the welfare of Chinese farmers. This model was developed in close partnership with the local government, and received financing support from a local bank. The case asks students to discuss the potential for scaling this model acro...Starting at €8.20
-
A Chinese Start-up's Midlife Crisis: 99Sushe.com
Kirby, William C.; McFarlan, F. Warren; Manty, Tracy YuenCase HBS-309060-EEntrepreneurshipNow into their third year at the helm of an Internet start-up in China, Ken Pao and Bill Li were managing a totally different company (with a new name) from the one they first founded in 2006. Having changed their business model from a social networking site to an online gaming business came with new challenges. They hired almost an entirely new staff, cultivated new partnerships, and most urgently sought new funding. However, with three years of...Starting at €8.20
-
Teach For China and the Chinese Nonprofit Sector
Kirby, William C.; Zendell, Erica MCase HBS-314052-EEconomicsTeach For China was founded in 2008 with the mission of expanding educational opportunity across China. By 2013, Andrea Pasinetti's lofty dream had taken flight: over 300 graduates from top American and Chinese universities were participating in its 2-year teaching fellowships in more than 87 rural Chinese schools. The organization had grown from a founding team of three in a shoebox office to an 80-person operation headquartered in Beijing with ...Starting at €8.20
-
Taikang Insurance: Standing Out in China's Crowded Insurance Market, Teaching Note
Kirby, William C.; Zendell, Erica MTeaching Note HBS-314133-ETeaching Note for 312109.Starting at €0.00
-
Challenges of Launching a Start-Up in China: Dorm99.com
Kirby, William C.; McFarlan, F. Warren; Manty, Tracy YuenCase HBS-307075-EEntrepreneurshipAfter graduating from Harvard Business School in June 2006, Ken Pao and Bill Li were ready to fully commit to the Internet start-up they had been working on since they first stepped foot on the business school campus. They moved to Beijing, rounded out their management team, received venture capital investment, developed joint-venture partnerships, and set key milestones to create a full-impact product launch for their social networking Web site ...Starting at €8.20
-
Boardroom Battle Behind Bars: Gome Electrical Appliances Holdings-A Corporate Governance Drama, Teaching Note
Kirby, William C.; Zendell, Erica MTeaching Note HBS-314134-ETeaching Note for 312025.Starting at €0.00
-
Kunshan, Incorporated: The Making of China's Richest Town
Kirby, William C.; Bynum, Nora; Manty, Tracy Yuen; Zendell, Erica MCase HBS-313103-EEconomicsIn 1980, the city of Kunshan was mere countryside, registering neither on the Chinese government's nor the international business community's radar. By 2010, Kunshan had become the richest city per capita in China and a global technology powerhouse, home to companies such as Foxconn, Compal Electronics, and Wistron. Kunshan's entrepreneurial, self-starting development combined with strategic location and high levels of local government support ha...Starting at €8.20
-
University of Hong Kong: Bridging East and West
Kirby, William C.; Eby, Joycelyn W.Case HBS-316068-EIn the early 20th century, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) was established in order to serve as a bridge between Mainland China and the British Empire. As an elite institution in the 21st century, HKU continued in its role as a bridge, connecting Mainland China, Hong Kong, and the world, but in a very different global context. President Peter Mathieson believed that HKU still had an important role to play, but knew that HKU needed to adapt to C...Starting at €8.20
-
Agricultural Revolution without a Land Revolution: the Megafarms of CP Group, Teaching Note
Kirby, William C.; Eby, Joycelyn W.Teaching Note HBS-316159-ETeaching note for case 316150.Starting at €0.00